In OS X Yosemite,
the new operating system for Macs coming in about a month or so,
Apple will finally expand its AirDrop feature to iOS
devices, which will allow users to share lots of files, including
big files, across iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers.

But the engineering team is still working out the kinks before
Yosemite releases to millions of customers, which is why Apple is
now issuing invitations to “select Mac users” to try swapping
files between Macs and iOS devices with AirDrop, and to report
their findings on a forum built specifically for this campaign,
Softpedia’s Filip Truta reports.

“AppleSeed and the AirDrop engineering team
would like you to join us for an AirDrop Test Fest,” Apple said
in an email. “What’s a test fest? At Apple we often hold test
fests when we want to focus our efforts on a new feature or
enhanced function of OS X.”

“To facilitate this we have set up a special
discussion topic where everyone participating can contribute
their observations and results. There is a special AirDrop survey
that will be available in Feedback Assistant. It will guide you
through some of things we would like you to try. We will also be
providing you with information for writing up AirDrop bug
reports.”

This testing period lasts until Sunday.

According to the email, testers need to have two
— yes, two — Mac computers in their possession, which both need
to be either newer than the 2012 models, or both from
older-generation models. The point of using two computers from
the same age range is to test both the new and legacy versions of
AirDrop. Both computers also need to be running the latest seeded
build of OS X Yosemite.

“This is an exclusive opportunity for you to help make AirDrop
rock solid when we release it for all our customers this fall.”